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The Women’s USA Gymnastics team earned the gold medal for team competition Tuesday in London.
Gabby Douglas, Aly Raisman, Jordyn Wieber, McKayla Maroney, and Kyla Ross, along with their coaches, excitedly await the overall scores …
Team USA stands proudly as the United States National Anthem is played and the flag is raised…
The ladies contributed strong performances on the vault, beam, bars, and floor, with McKayla Maroney offering the greatest boost to the teams overall score of 183.596 by earning a 16.233 for her Amanar vault.
Congrats to the Fierce Five!
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